CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE INTENDS TO CLOSE HISTORIC MANHATTAN CHURCH; COMMUNITY SPRINGS INTO ACTION!

An excellent overview of the dire situation facing the community that calls Our Lady of Vilnius R.C. Church its home was published by "The Villager" newspaper on August 23, 2006.  It's a good place to start to familiarize yourself with the basics of the story: Lady of Vilnius and ‘Pretzels’and ‘Provolone’ may lose home.

Constantly updated, The Gates Of Dawn NYC Weblog, posting background information and news regarding the proposed closure is a wonderful resource for timely updates and much more.

Our Lady of Vilnius parish is home to a number of events and organizations.  Please click here to read a partial list of recent events at the parish hall.

In addition to its role in many lives, the physical structure of Our Lady of Vilnius church contains a rare treasure: beautiful stained glass windows by world-renowned artist Vytautas K. Jonynas.  These windows can be viewed on the "Gallery" page of this website, and an overview of Mr. Jonynas' career is available by clicking here.

PLANS TO DEMOLISH THE HISTORIC OUR LADY OF VILNIUS CHURCH IN NEW YORK CITY HAVE REACHED THE HEADLINES.

To read more, please click the links below.

September 4, 2006: A post from "Cathcon," monitoring Catholic church closings around the world

HISTORICAL MATERIAL

An article on the work of Abraham House ministry to prisoners, and an invitation to gather at Our Lady of Vilnius in 1992.

LITHUANIAN PRESS

Amerikos Lietuvis (The American Lithuanian) newspaper has published several articles reagarding the threat to Our Lady of Vilnius.  They have kindly provided permission to reprint them here: Amerikos Lietuvis Articles

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